Summary:
The KIPP Compton Community District contains one elementary school, KIPP Compton Community, a large K-8 school serving 783 students in Compton, California.
This school faces significant academic challenges, with student proficiency rates in English, math, and science all substantially below California state averages. A particularly concerning trend is the sharp decline in math scores as students advance; while 28% of third graders are proficient, that figure drops to just 6% by sixth grade. The school's statewide ranking has also been volatile, placing in the bottom 10% of schools in the most recent year. Furthermore, chronic absenteeism is a major issue, with over 41% of students missing a significant amount of school, which is more than double the state average and severely impacts learning.
Despite these struggles, the school has access to considerable resources, spending over $21,500 per student. This highlights a critical area for improvement: effectively targeting those resources to address core issues like attendance and the steep decline in upper-grade math performance. For parents, this indicates a school serving a high-needs community where strong academic support at home and partnership with the school to ensure regular attendance could be especially important for student success.
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